how to pronounce задавить

/zədɐˈvʲitʲ/

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задавить is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of задавить in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… морально меня задавить чтобы я сама все …”

meanings of задавить

verb:

To run over, to knock down.
To crush (to death).
To suppress, to crack down (on).
To oppress, to exhaust.
To strangle.

задавить frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word задавить occurs in russian on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.